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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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